nhl Game Recap
New Jersey Falls 5-3 to Panthers - Recap
Nick Cousins scored a pair of goals against the Devils as Florida handed New Jersey a 5-3 defeat on Tuesday at Prudential Center.
Bettors who backed the Panthers were rewarded as -120 favorites at sportsbooks. Over-Under bettors saw the total score go OVER the closing total of 6.5.
Florida got goals from Nick Cousins(2), Evan Rodrigues, Sam Reinhart, and Eetu Luostarinen in the victory. Cousins opened the scoring at 2:54 of the first period.
Anthony Stolarz turned in a 21-save effort for the Panthers.
New Jersey got goals from Jack Hughes, Timo Meier, and Colin Miller in the loss, but it wasn't enough.
Akira Schmid stopped 26 of 30 shots for the Devils, but it wasn't enough to earn the victory.
On the power play, Florida went 1-for-2, while the Devils were 1-for-3 with the man advantage.
New Jersey lost the shots on goal battle to Florida by a margin of 31-24.
Next game, Florida takes its act home to face Philadelphia looking for another win. For New Jersey, they head home to face St. Louis.